Announcing The: New State 4-H Officer Candidate Website
Check out the NEW State 4-H Officer Candidate Website! As we face uncertain, unprecedented, and challenging times, a critical question …
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Gardening as a Mindfulness Practice
Lately, I have seen many articles and advertisements telling me to increase my mindfulness and try meditation, yoga, and …
Summer Activities From the North Carolina Egg Association
In a recent blog post, the North Carolina Egg Association shared four egg-related activities for kids and families to …
Average First & Last Frost Dates
Hot! Hot! Hot! Outside so it is a great time to be inside planning your fall garden. Check out …
Introduction to Home Canning Class, July 16
From preserving garden harvest to putting up locally purchased produce, canning is a great way to preserve the season’s …
“Farmers’ Markets Have Been at the Cutting Edge”: A Conversation With Agent & Local Food Coordinator Paul McKenzie
Paul McKenzie is the Horticulture Extension Agent for Vance and Warren Counties and Local Food Coordinator for Warren County. …
Local Food Demonstration Kit & Recipe Cards: A Local Food Resource for Agents and Beyond
The Local Food Preparation Workgroup of the Local Food Program Team has created a variety of local-food-focused recipe cards …
Improving Corn Fertilizer and Water Management – Field Video
Want to see an AquaSpy in action in a cornfield? Watch our latest video to learn about this new technology …
Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture- Online Course Begins 8/17/2020
Learn more and register today at go.ncsu.edu/therapeutic-hort-online This Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture course is the first in a series of …
Growing Vegetables in Early Child Care Centers
Tips for growing vegetables with children in Early Child Care Centers. Enjoy this recording of a 1-hour webinar on growing …
Beyond Veggies: Growing Food for Preschoolers
Enjoy this 1 hour recording on Edible Landscaping for Early Child Care Centers. Learn about resilient trees, shrubs, vines, …
It’s Time for Summer Pruning
Summertime has arrived, and hopefully you are finished planting in your garden. So what’s left to do now? As …
New Landscaping Design Guide Features Native Coastal NC Plants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, communications director, kmosher@ncsu.edu Gloria Putnam, coastal resources and communities specialist, gfputnam@ncsu.edu A new set of landscaping …
Was Your Garden Soil Contaminated by Persistent Herbicides in Compost?
If so, please complete the US Composting Council’s Persistent Herbicide Incidence Reporting Form by July 3rd, 2020. All reports submitted …
What Stage Are My Soybeans In? R1-R3
When soybeans start to flower we need to adjust management practices. Learn how to stage soybeans from R1 to …
4-H Embryology Summer Fun Program
If you’re interested in learning more about poultry and the incubation process, then please join us for this year’s …
North West Corn Research and Field Day Video
Want to learn more about NC State’s field research taking place in the NW Piedmont? If you grow corn, …
National 4-H Shooting Sports Virtual Quiz Bowl
National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee in conjunction with Auburn University, University of Arkansas, and Oregon State University using Kahoot …
“Relationship Building Is Key”: Lisa Gonzalez and the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project
Lisa Gonzalez, Regional Area Specialized Agent in Local Foods, serves seven Western NC counties – Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, …
NC 10% Campaign: Local Food Map and Resources
The NC 10% Campaign is a statewide collaborative initiative of N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Center for Environmental Farming …